Adam Lallana: Liverpool medical for Southampton midfielder

Southampton midfielder Adam Lallana is set to have a medical ahead of a proposed £25m move to Liverpool.

The 26-year-old England international is expected to complete his transfer to the Reds within the next 24 hours.

Liverpool had two bids for Lallana rejected before the World Cup, and Southampton reopened talks after he reiterated his wish to leave the club.

Rickie Lambert has already joined Liverpool from Saints, who have also sold Luke Shaw to Manchester United.

Lallana has been at Southampton for 14 years, having joined the club as a 12-year-old from Bournemouth, who hold a 25% sell-on clause.

Adam Lallana factfile
Born: 10 May 1988, St Albans
Clubs: Bournemouth (3 appearances 0 goals) , Southampton (242, 60)
England debut: v Chile, November 2013
England caps: 9

He featured in all three of England's games at the 2014 Fifa World Cup, as a second-half substitute in the defeats by Italy and Uruguay, and from the start in the 0-0 draw with Costa Rica.

Lallana's sale would take Southampton's summer transfer earnings to £56m, with Shaw departing for £27m and Lambert sold for £4m.

Executive director Les Reed has "guaranteed" new manager Ronald Koeman will be able to reinvest "any revenues" in the team.

Liverpool have already agreed to sign Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Emre Can, who will join the club on 1 July, and have been linked with Sevilla left-back Alberto Moreno.